Category Archives: Family

Dog-centric Saturday

Kate and Lucy’s pups are over six months old now and are eligible to enter conformation shows. This weekend there is a conformation, rally and obedience show at Raven hall on the state fairgrounds. I didn’t enter Kate or Bing … Continue reading

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Fire Island Halloween

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Elizabeth Lamb-Lover

Tonight we ate ram lamb stew cooked all day in the crockpot. With Alaskan carrots and celery, turnips and potatoes. Local tomatoes on the side. Elizabeth had a little broth and smashed carrot. Plus some moose. She liked it. Bing … Continue reading

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Mornings are sweet

We’ve settled into a morning routine. Stumble out of bed before 7, dogs outside and fed and bottle into hot water to warm. Water onto the stove for coffee and oatmeal. One of us finishes getting breakfast ready while the … Continue reading

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EKA at dinner

And earlier tonight at the awesomeness that is Thai Orchid:

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Zebra grab

Tonight Elizabeth practiced rolling from her back onto her left side. She was reaching for and grabbing a zebra rattle. She likes gnawing on it. It was a quiet evening. Your browser does not support the video tag

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Flying

We are well if sleep deprived. Elizabeth is a very good and nearly always happy. Summer has flown by even more quickly than usual. Life has returned to our new normal with Scott and I both back to work and … Continue reading

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Day of birth

Scott and Elizabeth were both born on a Friday. I was born on a Tuesday. What day of the week was your natal day? Mondays child is fair of face, Tuesdays child is full of grace, Wednesdays child is full … Continue reading

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A Quickie

Short on sleep but doing well. My mom is up for a visit – wonderful! EKA is closing in on eight whole wonderful pounds. Singing continues to be an EKA favorite. She really likes ‘Field of Oats’. Nursing is successful … Continue reading

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More snacks

Elizabeth is at 6 lbs 7 oz. She is happy and healthy. She has been receiving iron and another supplement (epo something?) as her hematocrit is somewhat low. Her doctor believes she’ll be on the supplements until she goes home … Continue reading

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